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crime2 years ago

Tragic Fentanyl Overdose Claims Life of 2-Year-Old, Shocking Medical Examiner

A 2-year-old girl in Pierce County died from a fentanyl overdose, with the medical examiner stating it was the most pills she had ever seen in a child. The girl's father, who had a history of drug addiction, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges. Investigations revealed drug paraphernalia and suspected fentanyl in the father's possession. Over the same weekend, two other children in Pierce County were hospitalized due to fentanyl exposure, highlighting the growing concern of fentanyl-laced substances. Authorities are urging parents to be vigilant and educate their children about the dangers of taking pills not prescribed to them.

via FOX 13 Seattle|
#child-death#crime#drug-addiction
crime2 years ago

Teen Arrested for Drug Possession and Stolen Car in Peoria County Jail

A 19-year-old woman, Dallas D. Debattista, was arrested in Peoria for allegedly possessing a stolen vehicle and drug paraphernalia after a reported robbery where two armed men took a person's vehicle and personal items. Debattista was found with the stolen vehicle and was later released on a notice to appear in court. The two men who committed the robbery were not located.

via CIProud.com|
#arrest#crime#drug-paraphernalia
public-health2 years ago

County Commissioners Clash Over Distribution of Drug Paraphernalia to Fentanyl Users

Two Multnomah County commissioners are urging the county health department to postpone its plan to distribute tinfoil and straws to fentanyl smokers. While they support harm reduction efforts, the commissioners argue that there is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of this initiative and that the county lacks the capacity to connect individuals to treatment. The county's rationale for the program is to encourage smoking instead of injecting, which reduces the risk of disease transmission, and to provide fentanyl test strips and overdose reversal drugs. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and other politicians have criticized the program, but they have no authority over county programming. Commissioner Sharon Meieran calls for immediate action to address the fentanyl crisis, declaring it a public health emergency. Commissioner Susheela Jayapal seeks further clarification from the Public Health Department. Commissioner Lori Stegmann and County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson have not responded to requests for comment.

via Willamette Week|
#addiction#drug-paraphernalia#fentanyl
health2 years ago

Controversial NYC vending machine emptied of crack pipes overnight.

A drug-themed vending machine in Brownsville, Brooklyn, which provides free crack pipes, lip balm, and Narcan, was emptied overnight by local addicts. The vending machine also offers drug-testing strips, condoms, tampons, and nicotine gum. The machine is the first of four new contraptions set to provide drug-themed items to the community gratis. The city says the idea is to help keep drug users safer with clean supplies and help curb soaring overdose deaths. However, the endeavor doesn’t sit well with some locals and pols.

via New York Post |
#crack-pipes#drug-addiction#drug-paraphernalia
health2 years ago

Minnesota Takes Steps Towards Legalizing Recreational Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia Possession.

Minnesota has passed a public safety budget bill that legalizes possession of drug paraphernalia and any drug residue that might be in it. The bill also allows community-based public health programs to provide sterile needles, syringes and other injection equipment, in addition to educating people on overdose prevention and safe injection practices. The paraphernalia provisions are among an array of new policies in the bill that seek to make Minnesota’s criminal justice system less punitive and more rehabilitative, including cutting prison time for people who seek drug treatment and other services while locked up.

via Minnesota Reformer|
#drug-paraphernalia#drug-treatment#harm-reduction
crime2 years ago

Florida parents charged in hot car death of 2-year-old girl.

A 2-year-old girl in Florida died after being left in a hot car for 14 hours by her parents, who have been arrested and charged with child neglect, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The child's temperature was 107 degrees when found unresponsive. The parents initially claimed to have found the child unresponsive inside the home, but later admitted to leaving her in the car overnight. The girl's 4-year-old sibling has been placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Families.

via Yahoo News|
#child-neglect#crime#drug-paraphernalia
crime2 years ago

Third escaped Mississippi detainee found dead in New Orleans truck stop.

A third detainee who escaped from a Mississippi jail was found dead inside a vehicle at a New Orleans truck stop. Casey Grayson, 34, was discovered unresponsive in a white pickup truck, and his cause of death is pending an autopsy. Drug paraphernalia and suspected narcotics were found near the vehicle, but no foul play is suspected. Grayson was one of four men who broke out of the Raymond Detention Center in Hinds County last month. One detainee was killed in a shootout with law enforcement, another was taken into custody in Texas, and a fourth remains at large.

via ABC News|
#autopsy#crime#detainee-escape
crime2 years ago

Virginia Police Revive 2-Year-Old Toddler with Narcan

Two women were arrested in Virginia after a 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive and had to be revived with Narcan. The child is in stable condition at the hospital. The women were charged with providing false identification to law enforcement, and one of them was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The incident is being investigated by Manassas Park detectives.

via ABC News|
#arrests#crime#drug-paraphernalia